Men of the Cross – a B.R.A.G. Medallion honoree!

I am thrilled to share this exciting news with you! Men of the Cross has been awarded a B.R.A.G. Medallion! Can you say ‘awesome’? When the email arrived from indieBRAG president Geri Clouston I stared at the subject line “The B.R.A.G. Medallion.” My heart went through the roof. I had to read the email 5 times before I believed it.

“I am pleased to inform you…”

Let me tell you why this is such a tremendous honor. Did you know that over 70,000 new ebooks have been published on Amazon in the last 30 days? That is insane! I thought it was bad when the number was 30,000! Being ‘discovered’ is especially difficult for indie, or self-published, authors.

indieBRAG – the Book Readers Appreciation Group – has a two-fold mission: “to discover new talented self-published authors”; and to “provide an independent, broad-based and reader-centric source to advise the public which indie book merit the investment of their time and money.” How do they do this? There is a selective review process: 50% of books submitted for review do not make it past an initial screening where indieBRAG looks for minimum standards of quality and content. If a book passes phase 1, it is read by a several individuals who look at plot, writing style, characters, copy editing, dialogue, and cover/interior layout. Forty percent (40%) of books are rejected. Ultimately, only 10% are awarded the B.R.A.G. Medallion. WOW! I can’t tell you how great it makes me feel to be with that 10%!

Learn more about indieBRAG on their website. Medallion honoree Alison Morton has a great interview on her site with President Geri Clouston.

Indie authors need your support.Check out all the honorees (by genre).I bet you might find a new book to love.
And while you’re there, go find Men of the Cross in the Historical Fiction section.
Order through the Amazon or B&N links on indieBrag to help
indieBRAG get credit for the sale.

Thanks, Steven! Glad to see you’re working on Robin Hood #3! You may have that done before I publish book 2 of Battle Scars, though I’m almost to THE END. Of course, that’s followed by another round of edits, beta readers, and more editing. Ah, the writer’s life. 🙂